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FRUIT JAR. N0. Z89,276 Patented Nov. 27,1883.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT S. LAMBERT, OF BRIDGETON, NEW JERSEY.

FRUIT-JAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 289,276, dated November27, 1883.

Application filed July 19, 1883. (No model.)

T0 at whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT S. LAMBERT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Bridge ton, in the county of Cumberland and State of NewJersey, have invented a new and useful Fruit-Jar, of which the followingis a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to fruit-jars; and it has for its object toproduce a jar to which the cover may be easily and conveniently appliedand secured, and from which it may be readily removechwhen desired, theconstruction being such that the cover, when applied, shall seal the jarin an air-tight manner.

To this end my invention consists in the improved construction andarrangement of parts, which will be hereinafter fully described, andparticularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings hereto annexed, Figure 1 is a perspective View of myimproved fruitjar with the cover in position. Fig. 2 is a top view ofthe jar with the cover removed. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of thecover detached. Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional View of the jar andcover; and Fig. 5 is a side view of the jar and cover, illustrating themethod of applying the latter.

The same letters refer to the same parts in all the figures.

A in the drawings designates the jar, the neck of which is provided,below the top rim, with an annular flange, B, supporting a rubher bandor gasket, 0, which serves as packing. The flange B is provided ondiainetrieally opposite sides with vertical notches D,

which are gradually beveled or sloping, so as I to form lugs E lprojecting radially from and integral with the body of the jar.

F is the cover, which has an annular rim or flange G, adapt-ed to restupon the gasket or packing O. The upper side of the cover is provided,near its edge, with an annular groove or recess, H, in which is seated aring, I, provided on diametrically-opposite sides with upward-projecting lugs or cars J, in which a bail or handle, K, is hinged,as shown. Theupper side of the ring I is beveled or sloping from each ofthe lugs J down to the opposite one, so as to form a double cam orwedge. F is also provided with a central upwardlyprojecting stud, L,having atransverse perforation, M, in which is seated a wire bail, N,

The cover formed of spring-wire, and the ends or legs of which are bentdownward over the edge of the cover. The lower ends of the legs 0 arebent so as to form hooks P, facing in the opposite direction. The bail Nserves to hold the ring I in position in the groove H, and also servesfor attaching the cover to the jar, as will be presently described.

the hooked legs 0, when the cover is placed in position upon the jar, topass down over the flange B. By giving the cover a slight turn the hooksP may then be thrown into engagement with the lugs E, thus connectingthe cover with the jar. By means ofthe handle or bail K the ring I maythen be turned, thus causing its beveled or wedge-shaped sides to forcethe ends of the bail N in an upward direction and tighten the cover uponthe jar. The fastening is now absolutely secure, and the jar may beconveniently carried by the handle K. To remove the cover, the operationis simply reversed.

I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent of theUnited Statesneck of which is provided on diametricallyopposite sideswith radially-proj eoting lugs, of a cover having a centralupwardly-projecting transversely-perforated stud, and a springwire bailseated in the same, and having downturned ends, the ends of which arebent so as to form hooks, substantially as herein set forth.

2. A cover for fruitjars, having an annular and provided ondiametrically-0pp0sile sides with ears or lugs having a bail or handle,the upper side of said ring being beveled or wedgesha-ped from each lugdown to the other one, and a transverse springbail having downturnedends bent so as to form hooks, all as set forth, in combination with ajar the neck of which is provided on diametrically-opposite sides withradiallyprojecting lugs, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALBERT s. LAMBERT.

In operation the beveled notches D enable recess or groove, a ringseated in the said groove,

1. The combination, with a fruit-jar, the

